Compare towns
Concord vs Berlin vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Concord | Berlin | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kHighest 51% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Berlin School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.